Education

Research Interests

Integrated Pest Management (including Area-Wide IPM)

Insect sensory ecology (focus: vision/olfaction) and behavior

Insect-Plant Interactions, development of attract-and-kill systems and other behaviorally-based, sustainable, and organic-compatible pest management methods for improved production of fruits and vegetables

Current Research Projects

Development of push-pull strategies for cucumber beetles and squash bugs in cucurbits

Evaluation of host plant volatiles and pheromones for pest monitoring and control